Design registration for company
Question: I would like to register some furniture designs in Vietnam.
Please an example of the paper work of my designs (4 pages with technical drawing). Could you advise the cost per designs and time scale to register such designs in Vietnam?
Thank you
Answer: Regarding your enquiry concerning the subject matter,...
What is industrial design under Vietnam IP Law?
Under Vietnam IP Law, Industrial design means the outward appearance of a product embodied in three dimensional configuration, lines, colours or a combination of such elements
Industrial Design Examination Procedure under Vietnam IP Law
In order to reach the Industrial design registration certificate, the applicants have to fulfill the whole examination procedure consists of following steps[...]
Industrial design registration applications
Documents identifying an industrial design registered for protection in an industrial design[...]
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS IN VIETNAM
1. Minimum documents
- 02 Declaration for registration which are typed according to form No. 03-KDCN Appendix A of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN;
- 01 copy of the industrial design description; .
- 04 sets of photos or 04 sets of drawings of an industrial design.
- Fee and charge receipts.
2. Other documents (if...
Division of Vietnam Industrial design applications
The applicant may divide,on his/her own initiative or upon the request of the NOIP,his/her application (division and transfer of one or several technical solutions in an invention registration application[...]
Notification of substantive examination results under Vietnam IP Law
On the date of expiration of the time limit for substantive examination of an application at the latest,the NOIP shall send to the applicant one of the following notices[...]
PROCEDURE RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PATENTS IN VIETNAM
1. General provisions on renewal of validity of protection titles
Industrial design patents shall have a validity starting from the grant date and expiring at the end of 5 years after the filing date and may be renewed for two consecutive terms, each of 5 years. Request for renewal of...
Use of an industrial design
Use of an industrial design is regulated by Vietnam IP law as follows:
Notification of substantive examination results under Vietnam IP Law
On the date of expiration of the time limit for substantive examination of an application at the latest,the NOIP shall send to the applicant one of the following notices[...]
Conversion of Vietnam Industrial design applications
Before the NOIP issues a notice of its refusal to grant a protection title or a decision on the grant of a protection title[...]
Amendment and supplementation of Industrial design applications
Amendment and supplementation of Industrial design applications are carried out as follows:
Requirements on industrial design registration applications
Documents identifying an industrial design registered for protection in an industrial design registration application include a description and a set of photos or drawings of such industrial design[...]
Provisional rights to industrial designs
Where an applicant for registration of an industrial design knows that such industrial design is being used by another person without prior use right for commercial purposes[...]
Form of Power of attorney for registration of industrial design
In order to register your industrial design in Vietnam, We would like the Power of Attorney (POA) from your firm[...]
